Nathan Hall

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The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe

• Nathan Hall

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Analyze Learners

• Age range is twelve to thirteen years
• Lesson plan is not restricted to any special
  classes.
• Recommended for seventh grade students

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WV Content and Standards

• Classify defining characteristics, build
  background knowledge, apply reading skills for
  the understanding of a variety of literary
  passages and texts
• Increase amount of independent reading
• Use comprehension strategies
• Compose various types of writing
• Recognize and exhibit oral communication skills
• Being an active listener and discussion leader
  in discussion groups
• Comprehension of topic, purpose, and perspective
  in spoken texts

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Materials and Media

• Pens, Pencils, and Paper
• Magazines (containing pictures)
• Poster Board
• Simpsons version of The Raven
• Computer time
• List of Literary Terms
• Hand out of The Cask of Amontillado
• Glue
• Scissors

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Websites Used

• www.webenglishteacher.com/poe.html
• This is a terrific website to use when looking at
  The Cask of Amontillado.
• www.poedecoder.com
• When the students go to research Poes life and
  his written works, this will be the site
  suggested.
• www.geocities.com/educationplace/poe/mu.htm
• This site contains the web quest that the
  students will receive their questions from.
• www.knowingpoe.thinkport/org/classconn/lessonplans
  .asp
• This site contains different lesson plans on
  different works by Poe.

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Utilize MaterialsDay One

• Students discuss prior knowledge of Edgar Allan
  Poe and his works
• Hand out list of Literary Terms
• Discuss items on the list
• Hand out reading list, useful websites, and a
  copy of Cask of Amontillado that will be read
  for homework.

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Day Two

• In groups of four, students will research Poes
  life on the internet and answer set questions
  from an assigned web quest.
• Students will be informed they need to pick a
  written work from the handout yesterday and make
  a collogue of their favorite scene, and create an
  alternate ending for the story they choose. These
  will be due on day five and day six.

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Day Three

• The class will watch the Simpsons version of
  The Raven.
• Prompts will be made to extract from students
  literary techniques that they hear.
• After the show, the class will discuss any
  questions or statements on other techniques they
  heard that were not brought up during the show.

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Day Four

• Class discussions will be held on The Cask of
  Amontillado and students will be able to express
  opinions or ask questions about the reading.
• The rest of class will be left free for problems
  or questions about the two upcoming assignments.

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Day Five

• Students will present their collogues and give
  information on the story or poem they read.
• Explanations for why they chose the work and
  scene will be stated to the class.
• Questions will be asked by the class before the
  next presentation is given.

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Day Six

• Students will explain the ending of the story or
  poem they chose to read and then they will
  present the alternate ending they wrote.
• Questions and comments will be made before the
  next presentation
• Day seven will be left open for any one who did
  not have a chance to give their presentation.

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Learner Participation

• Group work and peer discussion
• Cartoon viewing and creative activities
• Sharing with their peers their imaginative
• Interest can be obtained with the horror and
  mystery in the stories or poems.

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Evaluate and Revise

• Grades will be based on class participation, and
  group work on webquests
• Grades will assessed also on creativity, grammar,
  and following directions on the collogue and
  writing assignment.